As an elementary teacher, my mother could string together colorful phrases using the names of fourth-grade art supplies, just to avoid a “swear word.” She had strict rules on what was allowed to be said and what was considered poor manners. I would write them all here, but the list is ...

My Mom grew up during the 1930s in a secular home. She had little concept of special holidays or religious celebrations of any type. When she was four, walking to the market with her nanny on a cold December day, they stopped at her fiance’s home, where she was mesmerized by the sight and ...

Every year, as Santa travels more than a million miles to deliver presents all over the world, he must consider all the possible problems he might encounter on Christmas Eve. Yes, even Santa must plan his trip well, anticipating problems that could develop along the way and how to cope with ...

Santa’s Workshop opened on July 1, 1949, so it is advertising now, rightly so, in this year 2025 as the 75th Anniversary of that famous theme park — AKA — the North Pole. I have an Enterprise treasure right here on my cluttered desk dated, dated May 18, 1955, a special “summer ...

Prior to holiday trips by car, plane, train or boat, I find many parents traveling to my office with lots of questions about motion sickness with the hope that this problem can be prevented before it is too late. Well, I don’t want any parent or child to get sick to their stomachs waiting ...

One of my favorite ways to spend the winter holidays is staying up late to read. Just as my little corner of the world darkens and quiets, I let my mind come alive in a book. In case you also want to indulge in night reading this winter, here is a list of a few of my favorite books from ...